Norma

A rollercoaster of passion, war and destiny. Norma leads her people in a desperate struggle to protect their Pagan beliefs and traditional way of life.

Madama Butterfly

This touching story of innocent love crushed amidst two utterly different cultures resonates as strongly as ever in today’s world.

Giulio Cesare

Egypt, ancient times. Cleopatra uses all her wiles to persuade Caesar to join her in an alliance against her brutish brother Ptolemy.

Cautionary Tales!

Opera North’s witty adaptation of Belloc’s deliciously macabre Cautionary Tales for Children. Full of colourful tunes and stories, this is a lively short piece of musical theatre for all the family.

Ruddigore

Sir Despard Murgatroyd is a man under pressure. He has inherited a witch’s curse forcing him to commit a crime a day or die in agony.

Carousel

The ill-fated love affair between charismatic Billy Bigelow, a travelling carnival man, and trusting Julie Jordan, a worker at the local mill.

Die Walküre

When the lives of Wotan’s mortal off-spring are threatened, his plans to protect them are thwarted and his favourite daughter defies his will.

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